President Trump said Friday he was suspending trade talks with Canada and would announce within a week a higher tariff rate on the U.S.’s northern neighbor. for the full article, click here.
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Stocks drop as trade tensions between US, China flare up again
Stocks dropped Monday as trade tensions between the US and China flared up again over the weekend, with China hitting back after President Trump claimed the nation had “totally violated” a temporary truce reached in Geneva, Switzerland last month. for the full...
Google operates illegal ad monopolies that ‘substantially harmed’ customers, judge rules
Google operates illegal monopolies over two separate markets related to digital advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday – dealing the Big Tech giant another historic antitrust loss that could result in a breakup of its online empire. for the full...
China strikes back, raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%
China on Friday struck back at President Trump’s latest tariff hike, raising its own rate on the US to 125% as it mocked his trade policy as a “joke” in a scathing statement. for the full article, click here.
Trump says 4 groups in talks to buy TikTok as April deadline looms: ‘A lot of people want it’
President Trump said negotiations were underway with multiple potential buyers for TikTok’s US business — with a deal possibly materializing soon. for the full article, click here.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1M to Trump’s inaugural fund
Meta has donated $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund amid CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s push to curry favor with the president-elect more than a month before he takes office. for the full article, click here.
Elon Musk unveils surprise ‘robovan’ at flashy Tesla event, says Optimus humanoid robots will cost less than a car
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s long-awaited self-driving taxi at a highly anticipated event in California Thursday night — and had a few other high-tech surprises up his sleeve. for the full article, click here.
Teamsters skips endorsement in presidential race for first time since 1996 – The Hill
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will not issue an endorsement in the presidential election for the first time since 1996, and for only the second time since 1960. for the full article, click here.
Food industry fires back at Kamala Harris’ price control plans to combat soaring grocery prices
Food industry executives pushed back on Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that they were “price gouging” by raising the cost of groceries and making it more expensive for Americans to eat. for the full article, click here.